Taxonomy
Coelioxys (Coelioxys) inermis
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Data deficient - poorly recorded
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium-large sized solitary species (9-14mm)
- Cleptoparasite - breeds in nest of Megachile species
- Abdomen is black with pale hair bands and is extremely pointed at the tip in females
- Abdomen is less pointed in males, which have hairier faces
- Can be confused with Coelioxys elongata
Habitat
Rare. Habitat associations unknown.
Flight period
July
Nesting biology
This species is a cleptoparasite of Megachile maritima and M. centuncularis
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Lotus, Trifolium, Knautis, Jasione, Scabiosa
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
All of Europe, up to 66ºN, including Britain and Ireland
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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References
Publications
Conservation status: FitzPatrick Ú., Murray T.E., Byrne A., Paxton
R.J., Brown M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees, Publ. Rep. to
National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage
Service (N. Ireland). http://www.npws.ie/publications/red-lists
Flowers visited & World distribution: Westrich, P. (1989) Die Wildbienen
Baden-Württembergs. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany.